UK Targets Apple and Google for Mobile App Store Reform
The UK plans to regulate Apple and Google’s app stores, aiming for fairer competition and more user choice.
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UK Targets Apple and Google for Mobile App Store Reform UK Regulation of Apple and Google App Stores: What It Means The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a bold step toward reshaping the mobile app economy. By proposing to assign Apple and Google’s mobile platforms a “strategic market status,” the CMA aims to introduce rules that could significantly impact how their app stores and operating systems function. This development is part of a broader push for fairer competition, more user choice, and a healthier mobile ecosystem. The UK regulation of Apple and Google app stores has stirred intense debate—especially around how these changes might affect developers, consumers, and the future of mobile innovation. Image : Google How the UK Plans to Regulate Apple and Google’s Dominance At the heart of the CMA’s proposal is the desire to tackle the dominance of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms. If granted strategic market status, these tech giants would face customized regulations aimed at increasing openness and reducing…
